Germany may ask Snowden about spying on Merkel

Country wants to know more about US spying

9:27 PM,
Nov. 1, 2013

Written by

Jesse Singal
| Special for USA Today

Germany may open a discussion with accused spy Edward Snowden to find out what he can tell them about U.S. espionage on German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich told Germany's Die Zeit newspaper Friday that "we will find a way, if Mr. Snowden is willing to talk." His spokesman Jens Teschke confirmed the comments, saying, "We want clarification, and we want further information," adding that he assumed such a meeting would be in Russia.

The minister's statement comes a day after leftist parliament member Hans-Christian Stroebele of the opposition ...